We have deep experience in the Eastern District of Texas. One of the first AmLaw 50 firms to open an office in this hotbed of patent litigation, our lawyers have litigated over 100 high-stakes cases in the Eastern District in the past six years alone, and have won the past three jury verdicts in a row.

We are engineers and scientists. Our IP practice is comprised of patent litigators and trial lawyers who have backgrounds in engineering and science. Nearly eighty percent of our patent litigators hold technical degrees. Of those, 48 percent hold engineering degrees, 38 percent hold degrees in the sciences, and 24 percent hold degrees in the life sciences.

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property

We have lawyers across the country in 11 offices, including our office in the Eastern District of Texas, led by former U.S. Magistrate Judge Chad Everingham.

We have lawyers across the country in 12 offices, including our office in the Eastern District of Texas, led by former U.S. Magistrate Judge Chad Everingham.

Our life sciences patent litigators have been recognized among the top in the nationby Cambers, Best Lawyers and IAM Life Sciences.

Related Practice

Akin Gump represents industry leaders in IPR proceedings, both in initiating a review of third-party patents, as well as in defending the validity of our clients’ patents. All of our lawyers who are admitted to practice before the USPTO are also litigators with adversarial experience that is essential for effective advocacy in IPR proceedings.

Related Industry

Akin Gump combines the knowledge and experience of its health industry, food and drug law, intellectual property, public law and policy, corporate and tax practices to assist pharmaceutical industry clients in navigating the complex array of policies and regulations to which their industry is subjected.